Maritime Dispute (Peru v. Chile) - Fixing of time-limits for the filing of the initial pleadings

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Press Release
Unofficial

No. 2008/6

1 April 2008

Maritime Dispute (Peru v. Chile)

Fixing of time-limits for the filing of the initial pleadings

THE HAGUE, 1April2008. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), principal judicial

organ of the United Nations, has fixed time-limitfor the filing of initial pleadings in the case
concerning Maritime Dispute (Peru v. Chile).

By an Order of 31March2008, the Court fixed 20March2009 as the time-limit for the
filing of a Memorial by Peru and 9March2010 as the time-limit for the filing of a
Counter-Memorial by Chile.

The Court adopted the Order taking into account the views of the Parties and the
circumstances of the case. The subsequent procedure has been reserved for further decision.

History of the proceedings

The history of the proceedings can be found in Press Release No. 2008/1 of 16 January 2008,
available on the Court’s website (www.icj-cij.org).

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The full text of the Court’s Order will be available shortly on the Court’s website. However,
written pleadings remain confidential until the Court decides to make them accessible to the public,
generally at the opening of the oral proceedings.

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Information Department:

Mrs. Laurence Blairon, Secretary of the Court, Head of Department (+31 (0)70 302 2336)
Messrs. Boris Heim and Maxime Schouppe, Information Officers (+31 (0)70 302 2337)
Ms Joanne Moore, Assistant Information Officer (+31 (0)70 302 2394)